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Waste Classification System for Low-Level Radioactive Wastes*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

L. E. Wickham and
S. K. Rope
L. E. Wickham
Affiliation:
EG&G Idaho, Inc., P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415
S. K. Rope
Affiliation:
EG&G Idaho, Inc., P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415
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Abstract

Some low-level radioactive waste represents both a chemical and radiological hazard, and it is desirable that management practices take this into account. This paper describes a waste classification system that could provide guidance on how mixed wastes could be separated for disposal, and the degree of disposal isolation each waste material or shipment needs. An example of the system's use is provided.

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Footnotes

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This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC07–76ID01570

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